The Forts

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Title

The Forts

Description

'The Forts' is an historic site of gun and searchlight emplacements constructed as part of a defensive network for the Forth during WW1.

Acquired by its present owner in 1986, the site has been extensively excavated� including the military installations and associated facilities and marker stones, the defensive perimeter fence and gates have been conserved or restored.

Source

edinburgh

Type

Museum

Identifier

1906

Spatial Coverage

current,55.98929,-3.381164;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

3 Hawes Brae

Place

South Queensferry

IsNewThisYear

No

OpeningDate1

24/9/2016

OpeningTime1

10 am to 4 pm

Activities

Visitors will have access to fuel storage and generator houses, gun and searchlight emplacements, magazines, ammunition storage and the accommodation areas.

www.queensferryheritage.org.uk

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

Yes

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

14357

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

EH30 9TE

Citation

“The Forts,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1904.

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